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$150,000.00 (Project budget includes all project-funded activities)
Last Updated Date
May 7, 2025
Project Estimated Start Date
Jul 1, 2024
Project Estimated End Date
Dec 31, 2024
Project Description
The project will assist Bridge Bank Group Cote d'Ivoire in improving its capacity to serve its SME clients, focusing on optimizing the utilization of the RSF.
Development Results
The objective of this project is to help Bridge Bank Group Cote d'Ivoire strengthen its SME portfolio by strengthening its strategy, products, and credit capabilities. Increasing the Bank’s SME portfolio will drive economic growth in Cote d'Ivoire and Senegal.
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Description and Potential Impact
Mitigation
PS 1. Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts
As part of its Due Diligence, and as mandated by IFC's Sustainability Policy, IFC team has screened this project to assess consistency of the advisory activities with IFC's Performance Standards.
IFC's advisory services will be provided in a manner consistent with the principles of the relevant Performance Standards. Bridge Bank will have to apply eligibility criteria for screening their portfolio against the IFC exclusion list and undertake a due diligence of activities for scaling its SME lending. Where relevant, the IFC team will assist the clients in gaining a good understanding of IFC's Performance Standards. The Client has accepted a proposal to support them with the development of an ESMS however, an agreement has not yet been signed.
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